Chrysler sales drop 53% in December; others not much better |
Jan 6th, 2009 |
Unsold 2008 Compasses and Grand Cherokees sit at a Chrysler/Jeep dealership in the west Denver suburb of Golden, Colo., on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008. Chrysler said Monday, Jan. 5, 2009, its December U.S. ...
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Toyota to suspend production for 11 days in Japan |
Jan 6th, 2009 |
TOKYO -- Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday it will suspend production at all of its Japanese plants for a total of 11 days in February and March because of faltering global demand.Japan's top automaker...
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Car sales slide in 2008, but still hit million sales milestone |
Jan 6th, 2009 |
Australians have spurned a tough economic climate to buy more than one million new vehicles last year, only the second time the milestone has ever been reached, new figures show. Toyota was Australia...
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Miller 2009 Full-Line Welding Catalog Now Available |
Jan 6th, 2009 |
APPLETON, Wis., Jan. 5, 2008—On the occasion of its 80th anniversary, Miller Electric Mfg. Co.’s 2009 full-line welding and cutting equipment catalog celebrates the individuals and compani...
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Auto sales in United States plunge whopping 36 per cent in December |
Jan 6th, 2009 |
DETROIT - Huge rebates and zero-per cent loans couldn't overcome economic uncertainty as U.S. auto sales plunged 36 per cent in December, capping a dismal year that saw sales free-fall by 2.9 million ...
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Burning cars launched at French synagogue |
Jan 6th, 2009 |
Attackers launched two cars packed with petrol bombs at a synagogue in Toulouse, France, causing damage but no casualties. One car was set on fire and pushed by the other until it hit the door of the...
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GM, Ford closing gap with foreign brands |
Jan 6th, 2009 |
M. SPENCER GREEN/Associated Press Ford CEO Alan Mulally and President of the Americas Mark Fields walk in front of a 2008 Ford Taurus X on the assembly line.
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Holden Commodore 13 years at the top |
Jan 6th, 2009 |
Despite momentary threats from Toyota’s Corolla, the Holden Commodore has remained Australia’s favourite passenger car for the 13th consecutive year after finishing 2008 as Australia’s best-...
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A lofty goal for Ford |
Jan 6th, 2009 |
Someone at Ford Motor Co. seems to understand that even in this downturn, about 15 million new cars will be sold in Canada and the United States this year – about 1.5 million in Canada and about...
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Auto Executives See Help From Credit Mkts, Stimulus Plan |
Jan 6th, 2009 |
Toyota Motor Corp. (TM) said the conditions in the auto sector should be brighter by the second half as improvements in the credit markets and a government stimulus package help boost consumer conf...
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